The American Government's reaction to the 9/11 attack has done more damage to individual liberty and individual freedom in this country than the combined efforts of every terrorist since Year Dot.

And what does the Media do about this? They engage in misty-eyed navel-gazing and the exploration of FEEEE-lings on the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

Pfagh.

You know what I'm going to do to remember 11 SEP 2001? I'm going to go buy an American military service-member a beer and thank that person for volunteering to be a tiny cog that had a part -- however small, however seemingly inconsequential -- in getting Usama bin Laden shot in the face.

1. Bitter, bitter, bitter....2. You are beginning to sound like a cranky old man.3. Me, for instance.4. Am on orders from my spouse to keep my mouth shut.5. She didn't say anything about the key pad.6. She is much younger than I and still cares what others think.7. Join me in the depths of crankitude: A. Our military isn't too hot at fighting peasant irregulars. Been there and done that. B. Our intelligence still pretty much sucks -except for sigint and overheads. C. We're trading our freedoms for the illusion of security. D. Seeing the police spending more time in black, tactical clothing. Reminds me of other places I've been. (As in: don't make eye contact unless you want the crap beaten out of you -or worse.) E. Wife wakes me up on May 2, tells me they got Bin Laden. Tell her: "Only took ten years." She says, "You're such a jerk."8. Buying no drinks on any of this. Will say a prayer and wish Godspeed to 3000 souls and comfort to their bereaved.V/R JWest

I spent yesterday nodding to or thanking the people I spotted wearing NYPD, FDNY, or military-related t-shirts and caps, and refraining from choking the one kid I saw wearing an "inside job" t-shirt. Freedom means letting him be just that stupid.

Another off-topic post.Because you won't put your e-mail in your profile...probably to avoid weirdos sending you links to shit you don't want to see...Um...I mean, interested readers sending you links to funny and articulate web postings you might find enjoyable.(Phew..dodged a bullet there..)Anyway,http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWgmtgKXSms/TklQ_RdfEsI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/ZlzxS8oeI-s/s1600/IMAG0067.jpgDid you have a garage sale?